New electric shuttles proposed for downtown Orlando

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Downtown Orlando may launch a new on-demand shuttle service in downtown for residents and visitors.

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The Orlando Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board will consider on May 22 advancing to the Community Redevelopment Agency a new service from Circuit Transit Inc. If approved by the CRA at a future meeting, five electric shuttles would be funded for a year for $595,712.50.

Shuttles would run 10 hours a day, seven days a week and service the Downtown Orlando Community Redevelopment Area, in a program deemed Ride DTO. The shuttle would cost $1 per ride.

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